Abner Mares: “I actually added something different to my training camp, and it’s called ‘Mexican Judo.’ It’s ‘ju-don’t know if I’m going to box, or ju-don’t know if I’m going to brawl, but you do know that I’m going to win.'”

Mikey Garcia on WBO featherweight titleholder Orlando Salido: “This is not just a title fight, but it’s the fight against the man who is the top dog in my division, and the man to beat in my division.”

WBA featherweight “super” titleholder Chris “The Dragon” John defended his belt for the 17th straight time with Friday night’s unanimous decision over Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo in “The Battle of the Undefeated.”

IBF junior middleweight titleholder Cornelius Bundrage on his separation from manager Manny Steward: “It’s just time to move on. So I’m putting it out there that I need a new manager, a new promoter, and that I need to be with somebody that’s going to help me to get the big fights.”

Lamont Peterson on his positive drug test and the IBF’s decision to allow him to keep their title: “The IBF did the proper process and they did an excellent job. I feel like the IBF did the job and they cleared my name.”